2-3 Foot Snowdrifts, Ice Force Closure Of Trail Ridge Road In Rocky Mountain National Park
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NATIONAL PARK, Colo. (CBS4)- Snow and icy forced officials to close Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park on Monday morning. Trail Ridge Road was closed at Many Parks Curve, about 7 miles from the east entrances and Colorado River Trailhead, 10 miles from the Grand Lake Entrance.
The winter conditions include two to three feet of snowdrifts and ice. Trail Ridge Road will reopen when conditions and weather permit.
Trail Ridge Rd in #RMNP now temporarily closed at Many Parks Curve east side, 7 mi from east entrances, & Colorado River Trailhead west side, 10 mi from Grand Lake Entrance, due to winter conditions incl 2-3 ft snowdrifts & ice. It will reopen when conditions & weather permit. ks
— RockyNPS (@RockyNPS) September 20, 2021
Old Fall River Road was also closed on Monday morning.
Due to the winter conditions, including ice and snow, Old Fall River Road is also closed currently. ks
— RockyNPS (@RockyNPS) September 20, 2021
About two inches of snow fell in the higher mountains from Sunday night to Monday morning. The most significant reports of snow accumulation came from nearly 12,000 feet at the Alpine Visitor Center at Rocky Mountain National Park where 1-2 inches was reported Monday morning. Snow falling above 10,000 feet is not unusual in September but accumulating snow sometimes waits until October.